Re: [OT: Elfquest]
On Tue, Aug 12, 2003 at 03:48:32PM -0400, Derrick 'dman' Hudson wrote:
> On Tue, Aug 12, 2003 at 07:50:25PM +0200, David Fokkema wrote:
> | On Tue, Aug 12, 2003 at 01:43:39PM -0400, ScruLoose wrote:
> | > On Tue, Aug 12, 2003 at 07:07:00PM +0200, David Fokkema wrote:
> | > > Ah, of course... This reminds me of a line in a children's song: 'wie
> | > > zoet is krijgt lekkers' meaning 'those who are sweet will receive
> | > > candy/cookies/whatever' (I don't know the word in english which
> | > > describes the whole range of candy/cookies/etc.). In this context,
> | > > 'zoet' also means 'good'. I could've known, ;-)
> | >
> | > Ironically enough, the word is 'sweets'. ('Treats' is synonymous, but
> | > much less ironic in this context).
> |
> | 'Treats', I'll remember that one, thanks.
>
> "treats" is what we give the dog :-).
>
> (that's not to say, though, that it would be improper to use the word
> "treat" to refer to something given to a human)
Hmm... I think I'll use 'sweets' when I find myself in a situation
dealing with humans, :-)
David
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